Roll supporting member for manifold machine



Sept. 4, 1956 w. H. FRANZMANN ROLL SUPPORTING MEMBER FOR MANIFOLD M Original Filed July 11, 1950 ACHINE 2 Sheets-Sheet l wmm mum mvu INVENTOR. WI LLIA M H FRAN ZMANN ME TTORNE Unit d sees Pa en ROLL SUPPORTING MEMBER FOR MANIFOLD William H. Franz mann, Hamilton, Ohio, assignorto The Hamilton Tool Company, Hamilton, Ohio, a corpora- -tlon of Ohio 1 Original application July 11, 1950, Serial No. 173,139. Divided and this application 0ctober1,'1 954, Serial No.461,839, V

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"This application is a division of my copending application Serial No. 173,139, filed'July 11, 1950.

-This invention relates to a method ofand machine for selectively gathering, collating, or folding in zig-zag fashion a plurality of superposed, registered strips of indefinite length. i

i An object of the invention is to provide a supporting andfeeding device for rolls-of strip material which device T comprises a plurality of similar bracket members each of which includes means for supporting one or more rolls of long continuous strips of material. a t i Another object of the invention is to provide a roll supporting device the overall length of which is deter mined by and a function of the number of individual roll supporting bracket members of which it: is collectively comprised, and wherein the number of such brackets, and therefore the overall length and capacity of. the

device, may be increased or decreased by merely adding or removing said bracket members, thereby enhancing the utility of the device and materially reducing its cost. These and other objects are attained by the means described herein and as disclosed in'the accompanying drawings, in which: l

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a device embodying the teachings of the present invention.

i Fig. 2 is a top elevation of the device of Fig. 1. e

Fig. 3 is a front plan view of a roll-supporting bracket which comprises a detail of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a side plan view of the bracket of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken on line 55 of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view of the device of Fig. 3.

a Fig. 7'is a sectional view taken on line 77 of Fig. 3. With particular reference now to Figs. 1- and 2, the

numerals 20 denote generally a plurality of similar bracket members adjacent ones of which are securely though releasably interconnected for providing a device having the desired roll supporting capacity. In the preferred embodiment of the invention a roll of transfer material 22 and a roll of record material 24 arev rotatably supported upon spindles 26 and 28, respectively, which are secured to and carried by bracket 2 With further reference to Figs..1 and 2, it will be noted that the feed table or strip support extendsbetween a zig-zag folder denoted generally by the numeral 52, and a combination collator and gathering device 54. The present invention is neither concerned with nor directed to the structural details of the folding device which may, solely by way of example and not of restriction, be similar to the Folding Machine disclosed in U. S. Patent No. 1,938,536 dated December 5, 1933, of C. W. Brenn.

One of the outstanding features of my device resides in the fact that I have utilized a single roll supporting and strip feeding device for delivering aligned, superposed strips of material to devices which will perform any one of three entirely different operation thereon, viz., folding, collating or gathering. Heretofore a separate machine was required for each of these operations which ice resulted in a considerable amount of money being tied up in several different, independent machines.

With reference now to Figs. 1, '2 and 36, it will be noted that each of bracket members 20 comprises a central column, 240, the lower end of which terminates in a base or foot portion 242 and the upper end in a sidewardly inclined arm 244 in which suitable spindle mounting bosses 246 and 248 are provided in which spindles 28. and 26, respectively, are receivable.

A lateral panel 250 is provided in the upper portion of column 240, said panel having a pair of laterally spaced first and second side walls 252'and 254, each having an axially aligned bolt receptive aperture 256 therethrough. An offset 258 may be provided in the front face of the central column for facilitating mounting of feed elongated table or strip support 30. Preferably a pairof laterally spaced reinforcing webs 259 are provided for enhancing the rigidity of the structure.

From the foregoing it will be noted that the roll capacity of a device is determined by the number of bracket members used thereby eliminating the need for and expense of a special casting for devices having different roll capacities. In Figs. 1 and 2 I have illustrated a device comprising four bracket members adjacent ones of which are securely though releasably secured together by bolts 255 passing through aligned apertures 256, Fig. 7.

Panel 250 comprises a mounting support for spindle 46, glueing wheel 48, web feed mechanism 49,, and the like, whereby each of these various items will'be conveniently located in corresponding positions on each of the various panels 250.

With particular reference now to Fig. 1, it will be observed that the roll supporting and feeding mechanism has been constructed and arranged in such a manner as to deposit interleaved webs upon table 30 for delivery to either end of the table, thereby clearly distinguishing from prior art devices in which interleaved strips can be fed in but one direction of travel.

The strips of record material 24, as hereinabove stated, are fed downwardly under spindle 46 whereby glue roller 48 will opply a continuous strip of adhesive to the inside,

that is, that edge of the strip adjacent inclined arm 244. As the strip of record material reaches joint I, it will be engaged by a strip of transfer material 22 which will be laid thereon in such a manner as to effect a joining of the sheet of transfer material to the sheet of record material, along one edge thereof, thereby securing the sheet of transfer material to its associated sheet of record material.

From the point indicated by the letter J to the point 7 indicated by the letter K, the sheets of joined transfer and record material are fed downwardly, through a suitable feeding mechanisrn, indicated generally by the numeral 49, whereby the composite web indicated generally by the numeral 51 will be laid upon said table 30.

It should be understood that various changes andmodi I fications may be made in the structural details of the device, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit of the invention. I

What is claimed is:

1. A manifolding machine for supporting a plurality of rolls of strip material for feeding them onto an elongated feed table, said machine fabricated from a plurality of similar bracket members each of which includes a central column the lower end of which terminates in a base portion and the upper end of which terminates in an inclined arm, spindle mounting means in said arm, a panel formed with and extending laterally from opposite side edges of said column and with the opposite ends of said panel terminating in a pair of spaced, parallel side walls, and means engaging the ad jacent side walls of a pair of similar bracket members for securely fastening them together for providing a composite machine the capacity of which is determined by the number of bracket members used.

2. A manifolding machine for supporting a plurality of. rolls;..of strip material forfeeding them onto' anelongated'feed .table,.said.machine fabricated froma .pluralit ofv similarbracketmembers .each of which includes a centralcolumn the lower endof which terminates in-abase-portion and the upper. end of which terminatesin a sidewardly and upwardly inclined arm, spindle mounting means .insaid arm, a panel formed with and .extendinglaterally from oppositesideedges of the column and located between the base andthe lower end of saidarm, said panelincludinga pair of laterallyspaced complementary side walls which .areadapted to be .disposed in endwise ,abutting relationship with complemcntary. side walls of thepanelsof similar bracket members for disposing corresponding .portionsof adjacent, interconnected bracket membersin spaced parallelism.

".3. A manifoldingmachine forsupporting a plurality of rolls. of strip material for feeding themonto an elongated feed table, saidmachine fabricated from a plu rality of similar bracket members each of which inchides a central vertical column'having 'front,-rear,and side'faces, the lower end of the central column terminating in a base portion and-the upper end terminating'in a sidewardly and upwardly inclined arm, spindle mounting means in said arm, said central column including a panel'between the base and the lower end of said arm, saidpanel having complementary side walls spaced outwardly beyond the side faces of the central column whereby .the complementary side walls of the panels of similarbracket members are adapted to be disposed in'endwise abutting relationship for disposing their corresponding portions in spaced parallelism for providing a composite machine the capacity of which is proportional to the number of bracket members.

'4. A'manifoldingmachine for supporting a plurality of rolls'of strip material for'feeding them onto an elongated feed table, said. machine fabricated'from a plurality of similar bracket members each of which includes a central vertical column having front, rear and side faces, the lower end of the central column terminating in a base'portion and'the'upper end terminating in a sidewardlyand-upwardly inclined arm, said central column including a panel-between the base and the lower end of said arm, roll supporting spindle mounting means in said arm, said panel'having complementary side walls spaced outwardly beyond and in substantial parallelism with the side faces of the central column, said panel side walls including axially aligned apertures-whereby the complementary side walls of the panels of similar bracket memburs-are adapted to be disposed in endwiseabutting relation'shipand securely thouglrreleasably interconnected by fastening elements inserted through the apertures of the abutting side walls for disposing corresponding portions of the bracket members in spaced parallelism for providing a composite machine the capacity of which is proportional to the number of bracket members.

5. 'Amanifolding machine for supporting-a plurality of rolls of strip material for feeding them onto an elongated feed table, said machine fabricated from a plurality of similar bracket members each of which'includes a central column the lower end of which terminates in a base portion and'the upper'en'd of which terminates'in a sidewardly and upwardly inclined arm, a panel formed with and extending laterally from opposite side edges of the column and located between the base and the lower end of the inclined arm, said panel including a pair of' complementary side walls, means in the upper and lower ends of the inclined-arm for mounting a pair of spindles @with their arms ,in substantial parallelism with the side walls .of said panel, and ;means.secz rcly though relcasably interconnecting the complementary side walls of .the -abutting panels of adjacent .bracket members :for determining the capacity otthe machine and for disposing correspondingportions of adjacent, interconnected members in spaced parallelism.

6. A manifolding'machine.for supporting a plurality of rolls of strip material for feeding them onto an elongated feed: table, .saidrmachine'fabricated: from -ta;plurill ty of similar bra'cketmemberseach .of which includessa central .rzcolnmnrhaving zfront, rear and .side uwalls, the lower:.end of '-:said column terminating in a'zbase portion andtheaupperend.terminating in a sidewardly andup wardly inclined arm, said column including a'panelt-haw ingxcomplementary side walls spaced out-wardly beyond the-side faces ;of: the column, :a horizontal offset provided in-.the::front.face:.of the column,;means in the upper and IOWBl'r'QIIdStOf theinclinedzarm for mounting azpair of roll supporting spindlestin spaced parallelism sand prr jecting forwardly of. the 'front: face; of, the column, means interconnecting the complementary side walls of the-:abutting 'zpanels :ofvadjacentrbrackct members for disposing corresponding; portions vofadjacent members intspaced parallelism, andnarfeed table secured .tothe horizontal ofiset of z and spanningadjacent-members for: providing-=a compositemachinerthe. capacity: of .which is proportional to thernumbenofsbracket members. 1 1

7. A manifolding machine for supporting a plurality of rolls: of strip:material for feeding them onto an elongated-feedtable; said machine'fabricatedlfrom a plurality of similar bracket members each of whi'ch 'includes 'a central column the lower end:of-whichfterminateszin a base portion and the upperend of which terminatesin a sidewardlyrand upwardly inclinedarm, spindle mounting means in said-arm, a-panel formed with the -column and having :a first side which projects =outwardlyfrom the side edge ofr thecolumn'remote 'fromthe inclined arm, and a'second side which projects outwardly from-"theside edge beneath the inclined 'arm, the outer ends-ofaeach of said sides terminating in "complementary aside walls arranged to abuttingly engage the complementary side wallsof the panels of similar bracket members for-disposing corresponding portions thereof inspaced parallelism.

References .Gited in the =file 'ofthisapatent -UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,600,183 .Kruse Sept. .l4,.1926 2,282,245 Ratley MayS, vI945 FOREIGN PATENTS 17,925 Austria Oct. 10,1904 451,254 "Germany Oct."24,=1927 

